Microsoft Silverlight

Microsofts Silverlight is a new client-side web technology that enables
the implementation of visually stunning web applications that depend
only on a small, easy-to-install plug-in that works in browsers for
both Windows and Macintosh. This two-day course provides the programmer
with a thorough foundation in Silverlight 1.0. It pairs well with our
three day ASP.NET AJAX course for a full week of instruction on
client-side web programming.

After introducing the Silverlight plug-in and SDK, the course provides
a thorough survey of Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML),
which is also the foundation of Windows Presentation Framework (WPF).
The course then shows how to use Silverlight to draw shapes, lines,
text and images. The positioning and transformation of elements is
covered. Event handling is covered. The course concludes with an
introduction to advanced features such as animation, on-demand
downloading of content and the use of video and audio.

Numerous programming examples and exercises are provided. The student
will receive a complete set of notes and all the programming examples.

Prerequisites

A good working knowledge of web application development
using HTML and JavaScript. Knowledge of ASP.NET and the .NET Framework
is not required.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, the student should be able to

Gain a practical knowledge of using Silverlight in web
applications

Understand the use of XAML with Silverlight, including the
creation of dynamic content

Use Silverlight to draw shapes, lines, text and images

Implement input-driven web applications using Silverlight

Use advanced Silverlight features such as animation and
multimedia

Length

2 Days

Format

Instructor-led course, with practical computer-based exercises.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Silverlight

The Silverlight Plug-in

The Silverlight SDK

Using the Silverlight Control

2. Using XAML

Windows Presentation Framework (WPF)

Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)

Canvas

Elements and Attributes

Property Elements

Type Converters

Content Property

Collections

Attached Properties

XAML and JavaScript

Creating XAML Documents Dynamically

3. Shapes and Lines

Rectangles

Ellipses

Polygons

Lines and Polylines

Curves

Paths

Geometries

Strokes

4. Text and Fonts

TextBlock

Fonts

Run

LineBreak

5. Brushes and Images

Color and Opacity

SolidColorBrush

LinearGradientBrush

RadialGradientBrush

Image

ImageBrush

6. Positioning and Transforms

Positioning Elements

Z-Order

Clipping

Translate Transform

Rotate Transform

Scale Transform

Skew Transform

Combining Transforms

7. Handling Events

Event Handlers

Mouse Events

Plug-in Events

Optional Plug-in Information

Rubber Band Drawing

Drag and Drop

Bubbled Events

8. Advanced Features

Animation

On-Demand Downloading

Video and Audio

Appendix A. Learning Resources

Hardware and Software Requirements

A personal computer running Windows or Mac OS

Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari

Silverlight plug-in and SDK, a free download

Visual Studio 2005 suggested for editing HTML and XAML files,
but not required

The course has been tested on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and
Internet Explorer 7.

A good hardware profile for this course would have a Pentium 1-GHz or
equivalent CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and at least 4 GB of free disk

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